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Public safety urged as summer temps soar

7/19/2016

The heat and humidity is expected to rise this week, summer realities than can also be dangerous—or even deadly.

More than 120 state “cooling centers” will be open to the public, as part of the Governor’s Keep Cool Illinois campaign. These facilities offer a safe place for the public to beat the heat when temperatures rise.

A list of cooling centers can be found online—search for one in your region by entering your zip code. The Department of Human Services cooling centers will be open from 8:30 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. However, Tollway Oasis locations are also open to the public as safe places to stay cool, and they are open 24 hours a day, 7 day s a week.

If you know of anyone who doesn’t have air conditioning, please share this information. More information can be found online or you can call the Illinois Department of Human Services hotline at 1-800-843-6154.